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WhistleA3620

Brown wood whistle that has a flat, rectangular, bottle shape and is bound with brown twine near the smaller end. While the wider end is solid, there is a hollow through the smaller end. The wider end has three taper cut rectangular holes side-by-side nearby on one side where there is also a carving of two inward pointing profile bird heads underneath.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HornA3615

A hollow, brown trumpet-like horn, sometimes called a whistle. Circular in cross-section with a tapering section that flares outward to the larger end. Bound with bark near the middle. (No additional air vent.)

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA3634

Mask with a rotating t-shaped appendage at top that has a seagull at the end of each arm. The mask has a scalloped scale symbol edge, a hooked nose, slightly protruding eyes, and a slightly pointed chin. The mask is painted with red on the t-shaped protrusion, white and black on the seagulls, alternating light red-brown, brown, white, and green on the scalloped edge, white with red and brown inverted scale symbol u-shapes on the forehead, black eyebrows, green around the eyes and over the top of the nose bridge, brown over the tip of the nose with brown scalloped scale symbols on the cheeks, red nostrils and lips, a black moustache, and a white chin and lower cheeks with red designs on the lower cheeks. The rotating seagull appendage is controlled by green cord with wooden toggles at the back of the mask. There is also a bent cedar frame attached at the reverse.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowA8395

Arrow with a double-barbed copper point that has two other barbs that point outwards perpendicular to the shaft of the arrow tip at the base of the arrow head shaft. The shaft is wrapped with cedar (?) at the arrow end. Plain cedar shaft with remains of feathers bound to shaft at butt end with off-white thread. Further down the shaft there is also a band of thin dark brown fibre wound around feather remains.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, copper metal, feather, stem ? and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CanoeNb11.353 a-b

Nuu-chah-nulth style dugout canoe with fine overall adze work. Most of canoe is covered in paint (currently pink; originally red) except for the bottom interior of the hull. Two original seats are still in place; the two missing seats were replaced with new boards in 2006. Original prow (wolf's head) no longer with canoe; new unpainted prow carved and added in 2006. The stern piece has become detached (part b), but is sitting loosely in place.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
red cedar wood, metal and paint
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA7815

Eagle with black eyes surrounded by a dark green area with black brows above, and a red lined beak. The upswept wings each have six feather sections painted dark green, and red outlined with black. The chest has a face painted with its black eyes surrounded by a dark green area, with a red mouth, and outlined with black. Signed by artist.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint and wood
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA8762

A model totem pole model depicting a bear with a human head and holding a copper, and a thunderbird on top (missing a wing). The bear's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above, a red nose, and a red mouth with teeth. The bear's body is painted mostly black. The human head above the copper is painted with black eyes that are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows, a red mouth, a black moustache, and a red curvi-linear line that has "spikes" along the upper side. The copper that the bear is holding is painted with an upper section that has a circular face with its black eyes surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above and a red mouth. This face has a six-pointed red sun-like-shaped outline around it. The lower section of the copper is painted black with three double-pairs of upward pointing arrows with a vertical line down the middle. The thunderbird's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above and a red lined beak. The upswept inserted wings each have six feather sections painted dark green and red outlined with black.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA5332

A model totem pole depicting a man with copper, a bear with a fish in its mouth, and a thunderbird (from bottom to top). The man's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above. He has a black moustache. He is painted with a bright blue upper garment. The copper that he is holding is painted with an upper section that has a circular face with its facial features painted black. The lower section of the copper is painted black with three double-pairs of upward pointing arrows with a vertical line down the middle. The bear's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above. The fish that is in its mouth is painted with an elaborate mint green, dark green, red, and black decoration. The thunderbird's black eyes are surrounded by a light blue area with black brows above and a red lined beak. The upswept wings each have five feather sections painted dark green and a lighter colour outlined with black. The chest has a face that has black eyes surrounded by a dark green area with black brows above.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA5330

A model totem pole depicting a man with copper, a bear with a raven in its mouth, and a thunderbird (from bottom to top). The man's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above. His cheeks are painted with a black curvi-linear pattern. He is painted with a light blue upper garment and a mint green lower garment. The copper that he is holding is painted with an upper section that has a small horizontal oval face with its facial features painted black. This face has a five-pointed red sun-like-shaped outline around it. There is a black hand painted at each lower corner of the upper section of the copper. The lower section of the copper is painted black with three pairs of upward pointing arrows with a vertical line down the middle. The bear's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above. The raven that is in its mouth has black eyes that are surrounded by a mint green area with light blue around the sides of the head, black brows above, and a red lined beak. The raven's wings, which are kept close to its body, each have two side-by-side pair feather sections painted mint green and red outlined with black. The thunderbird's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above and a red lined beak. The upswept wings each have six feather sections painted mint green and red outlined with black, except for the innermost feather section which is simply outlined with black. The chest has a face that is painted with black facial features.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA5335 a-c

A model totem pole (part a) depicting a man with a seal and a thunderbird (from bottom to top). The man's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above, a red mouth, a black moustache, and a red line on each cheek that has "spikes" along the upper side. He is painted wearing a bright red upper garment and a blue lower garment. The seal that he is holding has its black eyes surrounded by a mint green area outlined with red with black brows above. The seal's nose and mouth are red. The seal's body is painted with a mint green, red, and black decoration. The thunderbird's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above and a red lined beak. The detachable upswept wings (parts b-c) each have five feather sections painted dark green and red outlined with black. The chest has a face with its black eyes surrounded by a mint green area and a red mouth.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint, wood and metal
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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